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Bonsai Skill Course

(Correspondence Course by Japan Gardening Society)

To friends who love Bonsai,

Plants are loved in all over the world. However, "Bonsai" is unique to Japan. In China and Taiwan, they have similar art, yet that is called a "tray landscape" and is more large-scaled and not quiet same as Bonsai.

In recent years, the range of materials is more widen compare to before. The size of Bonsai became smaller and palm-sized, so that it became more convenient for us to enjoy Bonsai. Nowadays, Bonsai is very popular in Europe and the United States. At the most of flower nurseries and shows in western countries, Bonsai takes a large booth. In the result, such kind nurseries were always successful and were very well attended.

Take this opportunity and try to start your own Bonsai. You may explore the unknown world of nature.

To start working on Bonsai, it is important to learn basic principles. Keep this lesson at hand, and nurture a dream to the future together.

Ren Sakurai
Chairman of the Educational Committee, Japan Gardening Society


Have full skills to grow a fine piece!

Importance of principles

Have you ever desire to create fine work when you see fine works in the magazines or at flower nurseries, or to wonder why my trees are so different from them?

Bonsai has a long history. Its principal is been taken over and refined over many year. The principal of Bonsai is its essence. Differences between ordinary Bonsai and fine Bonsai are depending on the principal skills. If you do not understand the principal, you will leave unnaturalness in trees, which will not create an impression.


Increasing the worth of your Bonsai.

You can see the great differences after learning basics. Your trees will be in a different class and will be something new to you. The more you spend time on your trees, the more it will gain the worth of its nature.

You can also make money out of your skill by making use of your skills.

If you have strong skills, you can teach techniques, can contract for taking care of trees, produce of nursery trees by using idled land, take care of nursery trees and sell semi finish product. As part-time or business, your skill can be income-generating opportunity.

Moreover, if you see these factors those Bonsai lovers are increasing each year, we are on the way to an aging society, this can be take an active part for Bonsai technicians.

Bonsai can enjoy regardless of ages, thus there is a favorable prospect. Learning and mastering sound foundation can be the smart way of copying such time.


You can get the qualification of the "Bonsai-shi (Master of Bonsai)"

You are required to send us 6 reports and some photos of your bonsai. We will check and give you some advice. After passing all the reports, you can get the qualification of the "Bonsai-shi (Master of Bonsai)" from the Japan Gardening Society.

Bonsai Skill Course (Correspondence Course)

Term of this course: 12 months.
Textbook: 4 textbooks edited by the Japan Gardening Society.
Way of study: Textbook, airmail and e-mail. (You can ask any question by airmail or e-mail at any time)
Teachers: Famous bonsai artists in Japan.
Fee: 56,000yen

For more Information, we will send you a free brochure of this Bonsai skill Course by airmail.

Notice: The free brochure is written in Japanese, and the textbooks of this course are also written in Japanese. Japanese is required to study this course. If you have a friend who is good at Japanese, you can study this course by all means.


Free Brochure (Written in Japanese)

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